Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke reiterated his commitment to delivering a modern capital city as he inspected the ongoing Oke-fia flyover project.
This is as the governor expressed satisfaction with the progress made so far on the project.
The Governor, in a tour alongside with the national leaders of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) led by Engr. Margaret Oguntala, Adeleke urged stated that the contractor has demonstrated capability in delivering quality roads and bridges.
He urged the contractor to maintain the current pace to ensure timely completion.
Speaking at the Oke-fia flyover site, Adeleke assured that his administration will continue to support the project to ensure its completion.
He said, “I am not a Governor that just sits in the office, I have been monitoring the project from the government house, but I had to come and see for myself because I am in a hurry to deliver. I wish they will continue at this pace so we can commission the road.
“What they are doing here is a good job, in line with my campaign to deliver a good capital city. The contractor handling the project has shown that they are capable of delivering quality road and bridges across the the areas they are sited. I am satisfied with the quality of work being done”, he said.
“To the glory of God, we have proved critics wrong. We have shown that we have the will, the capacity and the knowledge to achieve our goals.
“We are determined to take Osun to greater heights. We have demonstrated strong passion to bridge the infrastructure gap in Osun state,” he added.
Speaking during the tour of the roads and bridges projects in the state, the President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Engr. Margaret Oguntala commended the quality of work being done on Osun State’s infrastructure projects.
Oguntala lauded Governor Ademola Adeleke’s commitment to local content by employing Nigerian engineers to deliver the projects.
She said, “There is no doubt that the quality of job being done is of standard and we are very impressed.
“The Governor’s decision to engage local content and employ Nigerian engineers is a testament to his confidence in indigenous talent”.
